Re:sponsoship

[Matt Brubeck <mbrubeck@cs.hmc.edu>]

It seems that this list is now a top search result for phrases such as
"request sponsor," and this is causing inexperienced web searchers to
mail us with requests like this one.  I'm not sure if there's any good
solution to this...

linda chao wrote:

> I am a Ugandan in East Africa. I am writing requesting
> to be sponsored here in Uganda.  I did a Diploma in
> Business Administration (DBA).  I would like to pursue
> a Degree course in Business Administration and
> marketing next year starting from August, 2005.  Since
> I did a Diploma in the same field - a Degree will take
> me only two years.
>
> My mother is a secretary in a school and we are 6
> children, myself being the 4th born.  My father is a
> peasant (no job).
>
> Awaiting your reply
>
> Yours sincerely,
>
> Chao Linda